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Tuesday, 14 August 2012

WOYWW 167 - more on that waxing inking technique

Hello WOYWWers, Followers and All,

Here we are at another Wednesday and time to join in with What's On Your Desk over at the Stamping Ground where Julia is host to the week's biggest blog hop - click on the WOYWW to join in and snoop around desks from all over the world.

However, I'm not here, or at least I won't be for the best part of the day - two hospital appointments in one day will be keeping me away. And so, I won't be able to visit many of you until much later, possibly not until tomorrow. Because of this, I almost decided not to participate this week but a few of you were interested in the wax embossing technique and I have a lot of photos to show you - be warned, this is a photo-heavy post.

First the desk.

Inked waxed embossed card - lots of it. I've had a great time trying out different combinations of inks ... Tim Holtz's, Adirondacks, Big and Juicies - I got them all out!

What you need for the technique is: waxed paper (sourced from The Fruit Pixie); embossing folders; an embossing machine - for me, that's my Cuttlebug, but any other would do; a dry iron - a steam iron with no water in would do just as well; white cardstock - try various weights and finishes for different effects; copy paper; your chosen ink pads and a means of application, e.g. cut and dry; and finally a craft mat to protect your worktop.

The technique:
1. Cut wax paper to fit a folder and emboss exactly the same way as you would emboss any card or paper.
2. Heat the iron, to very hot, as hot as you can get it, and remember, no steam, ready for the next step
3. On the craft mat sandwich the embossed wax paper between two pieces of card cut to size
4. Place a sheet of copy paper over the top of the sandwich
5. Press the hot iron down on to the top of the sandwich using as much pressure as you can muster. Be careful not to displace the layers of the sandwich at this point.
6. Remove iron, copy paper and wax paper - your card is now ready for inking
7. Reveal the pattern by inking - the wax acts as a resist.
8. After inking, polish with a soft cloth or tissue to remove any ink that is lying on top of the waxed areas

I did discover that if the embossing folder has writing or numbers on it, there will only be one useful imprint. Proving the point, here's my deliberate mistake :)

This is Tim Holtz Alterations Clocks embossing folder - on the left the numbers are correct, on the right they are reversed.

I discovered too that the embossed images can be quite subtle depending on the make of folder - experimenting with the embossing machine sandwich and shims might make a difference - I'd try that next time. Also, I did try out a mask but was a bit disappointed with the impression - again, I think trying different shims would help. However, here's a selection of the cards I've made with the card so far.

I haven't listed the materials - there's too many and I'd be here for ages - but if there is anything you'd like more details about, just holler :)

There's a lot of snippets been used up in the making of these cards so I'll be popping over to Di's Sunday Snippets #33 again - twice in one day!!

I hope that you might give this technique a try yourself and, if you do, I'd love to see how you get on with it.

I hope you all have a great day and I will visit as many of you as I can, whenever I can ... bear with me, I might be just a tad slower getting round than even is my usual.

Gorgeous cards Elizabeth - I especially like ... oh, all of them!Hope all goes well with the hossie visit - funnily I had two appointments yesterday and think they both showed good results. Hope yours do too.Hugs, Neet #21 xx

Great share Elizabeth but yet to find waxed paper here in Oz have tried several times just now and before this but to no avail. When looked that site up you had they dont post further than Europe.I might try asking them thought they might - unless you know somewhere else I might find it.I hope goes well at hospital love your cards amazing how productive some folk are! Puts me to shame..thanks for sharing ~ happy WOYWW! Shaz in Oz. x #64

Great technique Elizabeth and fabulous results. Love all the cards you made from it.Re my blog candy... you MUST join in even if you have been lucky before, please do and anyhow I'm dying to know your alter ego name!!!Just let me know for 2 chances but I will put you in as Elizabeth.Hope the hospital results are all good... love JoZarty x

Hi Elizabeth, the OTHER E here (saw your comment to Annette). I have made these with crumpled waxed paper since I don't have a die cutting machine. I placed one page face up, the wax paper, then another page face down and ironed. I got TWO pages for the cost of one ironing. You know me, Queen of Free.

BTW, I just saw your comment and that tree stump to my north is NOT the one that belongs to my neighbor Sally. Her tree is still standing. She still has to have it removed and when she does, she made sure the estimate included the removal of the stump.

What a fun technique -- I definitely want to try that sometime! Thanks for showing how it's done. Hope you made out well with your medical appointments and are home and crafting (or sleeping.) :-)Happy WOYWW from Laura #124

Cool effects there. Just wondering whether the waxed paper is waxed both sides, assuming it must be as you get 2 impressions. I'm amazed that the iron pressure doesn't just flatten the embossing and make a splodge! Well Done BJ #46 and thanks for stopping by in your busy hospital schedule. HUGS

Oh bother wrote you a long reply and got an error and with moderation have no idea whether you got it or not. Bother Bother bother probably our connection again!!! A synopsis - great cards!!!!!!!!!!!!!BJ #46

I hope the hospital visits were on time, and the day went by without waiting too long! The cards you've made with this technique are wonderful, I love that you tried different inks, did you end up with a preference? I'm going to guess at the DInks, they are easy to 'polish' with.

Hello Elizabeth.Thank you for your lovely comment. I'm late to you what with the late winter lergy - I'm calling it rising damp as my nose seems to be the last affected instead on fist. Italian papers are beautiful aren't they? There's a shop I like to visit in the CBD in Melbourne with lots of Italian journals and paper.I'm very impressed with the wax paper embossing that you've described. Will return and learn more about it because your results are so appealing. Enjoy the weekend,Ros.

This is a really cool technique! So is it just regular kitchen type waxed paper? Like on a roll? Your cards are all fantastic but my absolute favourite is the Xmas one!! Oh it is sooo lovely!xoxoKarenps thanks for visiting me earlier!

Hi Elizabeth this is a great technique - thank you so much for sharing it with us. I popped by to see if you were taking part in the 12 tags of 2012 as I wanted to thank you for your lovely comment and this is as far as I got! Well worth the visit - thanks again. Belated WOYWW Hugs to you from Helen 18

Apologies for being so late...nearly didn't make it...but I'm here now! Phewph! ;DYour cards are fantastic Elizabeth and I think it's wonderful how you share the technique of how to produce such wonderful work!I hope your hospital visits went okay...I've got two myself on Monday...what a way to start the week. Yuk!Neesie #30 (if I remember rightly)

Loved the cards, and also your waxed technique samples. Let me just say, I've tried this techique a couple of times. Mine NEVER turned out so gorgeous as what I see here. You did a fantastic job! It IS a fun technique, is it not??? The paper napkin one is fun also...good luck with your appointments. TFS

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AKA The Silver Scrapper, i.e. a silver haired surfing senior citizen who is never happier than when crafting and scrapping in the craft space, and then scribbling about it all. Thank you for taking the time to visit. Need to know something, contact me ... I’d be delighted to hear from you ... Elizabeth.